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Federal Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday April 12, 2020 ( 7 items )  

Acting Regional Forester Announces Temporary Developed Recreation Site Closures, Fire Restrictions; Some Recreation Opportunities Remain Available
DENVER, Colorado, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Rio Grande National Forest - issued the following news release: Acting Regional Forester Jennifer Eberlien announced and signed an order to temporarily close developed recreation sites and an order to implement fire restrictions within the Forest Service's Rocky Mountain Region to align with local, state and federal orders and guidelines to protect public health and safety. The region includes 24 nation  more

EPA Awards Nebraska $522,000 to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
LENEXA, Kansas, April 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 announced $522,000 in grant funding for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to help schools and child care programs in Nebraska test for lead within their drinking water systems. "Knowing that no blood lead level is safe for our children, EPA is committed to continuing a collaborative approach with our state partners to addr  more

FBI Omaha Encourages Internet Challenge for Students and Teachers While Distance Learning
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 11 -- The FBI issued the following news release: FBI Omaha Field Office Special Agent in Charge Kristi K. Johnson is encouraging parents, students, and teachers to take advantage of the FBI's Safe Online Surfing program; a free, fun, and educational program for children. The goals of FBI's Safe Online Surfing (SOS) Internet Challenge program are to teach children in third through eighth grades how to recognize and respond to online dangers such as cyberbullying, online p  more

FEMA: President Donald J. Trump Approves Nebraska Major Disaster Declaration
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Nebraska to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020 and continuing. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governm  more

Offutt Air Force Base: Entry Control Procedures Include New Stop, Check, Go Screening Process
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, April 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: The 55th Wing introduces new entry control procedures in response to COVID-19 starting April 7. A new stop, check and go screening process will occur before anyone is allowed access to the base. "I know this may cause some short delays at our gates, so I'm asking for your patience and understanding," said Col. Gavin Marks, 55th Wing commander. "Please know this initi  more

President Trump Approves Nebraska Disaster Declaration
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 4: Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Nebraska and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. Federal funding is available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit o  more

University of Wyoming to Receive $600,000 from Interior
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $600,000 cooperative agreement to the University of Wyoming, a member of the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, for acoustic monitoring of bats at the Niobrara National Scenic River in Nebraska; Missouri National Recreational River in Nebraska and South Dakota; Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota; and Badlands National Park, Jewel Cave National Monume  more